Pashto Feminine

If you're trying to learn Pashto Feminine which is also called Pashtu, check our courses about genders: Feminine and Masculine... to help you with your Pashto grammar. Try to concentrate on the lesson and notice the pattern that occurs each time the word changes its place. Also don't forget to check the rest of our other lessons listed on Learn Pashto. Enjoy the rest of the lesson!

Pashto Feminine

Learning the Pashto Feminine is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Pashto language. But first we need to know what the role of Feminine is in the structure of the grammar in Pashto.

Pashto feminine refers to female qualities attributed specifically to women and girls or things considered feminine. The complement to feminine is masculine. Here are some examples:

English Feminine

Pashto Feminine

Feminine

ṣ̌zeynh leghat - ښځينه لغات

he is happy

heghh khewshhalh da - هغه خوشحاله دی

she is happy

heghh ṣ̌zh khewshha lh dh - هغه ښځه خوشحا له ده

he is American

heghh amerakaaa da - هغه امریکایی دی

she is American

heghh ṣ̌zh amerakaaa dh - هغه ښځه امریکایی ده

man

sṛy - سړي

woman

ṣ̌ch - ښڅه

father

pelar - پلار

mother

mewr - مور

brother

werwer - ورور

sister

khewr - خور

uncle

terh - تره

aunt

terwer (khalh) - ترور (خاله)

bull

ghewyey - غويي

cow

ghewa - غوا

boy

helk - هلک

girl

nejləi - نجلۍ

Notice the structure of the Feminine in Pashto.

List of Feminine in Pashto

Below is a list of objects, can you determine whether they're feminine, masculine or plural in Pashto? Memorizing this table will also help you add very useful and important words to your Pashto vocabulary.

English Vocabulary

Pashto Vocabulary

objects

mef'ewelwenw - مفعولونو

bathroom

teshenab - تشناب

bed

kṭ - کټ

bedroom

dekhewb khewnh - دخوب خونه

ceiling

mesthh (chet) - مسطحه (چت)

chair

chewkəi - چوکۍ

clothes

jama - جامی

coat

kewṭ - کوټ

cup

paalh - پیاله

desk

deftera maz - دفتری میز

dress

ṣ̌zanh jama - ښځینه جامی

floor

ghewley - غولي

fork

kashewgh penjh - کاشوغ پنجه

furniture

fernacher - فرنیچر

glass

galas - ګیلاس

hat

khewla - خولی

house

kewr - کور

ink

reng - رنګ

jacket

jakṭ - جاکټ

kitchen

ashepzekhanh - اشپزخانه

knife

chaṛh - چاړه

lamp

cheragh - چراغ

letter

leyk - ليك

map

neqshh - نقشه

newspaper

werzepaṇ - ورځپاڼې

notebook

daadaṣ̌t ketabechh - دیاداښت کتابچه

pants

petlewn - پتلون

paper

kaghez - کاغز

pen

qelm - قلم

pencil

pensel - پنسل

pharmacy

dermeltewn - درملتون

picture

anezwer - انځور

plate

pesheqab - پشقاب

refrigerator

yekhechal - يخچال

restaurant

restewranet - رستورانت

roof

chet - چت

room

khewnh (ataq) - خونه (اطاق)

rug

qalanh (ghala) - قالینه (غالی)

scissors

qeychey - قيچي

shampoo

shamepw - شامپو

shirt

kemas - کمیس

shoes

bewṭan - بوټان

soap

sabewn - صابون

socks

jeraba - جرابی

spoon

qashewghh - قاشوغه

table

maz (desterkhewan) - میز (دسترخوان)

toilet

teshenab - تشناب

toothbrush

degha ṣ̌w bersh - دغا ښو برش

toothpaste

degha ṣ̌w keram - دغا ښو کریم

towel

zan pak - ځان پاک

umbrella

chetrəi - چترۍ

underwear

naker - نیکر

wall

dawal - دیوال

wallet

bṭwh - بټوه

window

kṛkəi - كړكۍ

telephone

ṭala fewn - ټیلی فون

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